The National tribune., 1887-09-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.


ABROAD.
I'm an interview with representative OF the
press Mr. Gladstone, i'm reply TO a question as
ss whether be expected 20 beat the Govern
ment, said: No, we can't expect 20 do that
hut the fact that a year ago the Government
majority was ITO, while now the most sanguine
Conservatives only anticipate majority of 90
on pr0claimng the League, shows what n tre-
mendOus change has come over the face of the
country. The change Is coming more rapidly
than many people imagine, and, IN fact, quite
fast enough" Mr. Gladstone seemed 10 he In
high spirits and declared that he was in excel
lcut health. A fresh attempt 10 kill the Gar
was made few days ago. A Nihilist, disguised
as an officer OF the guards, approached the inn
perial carriage a journey from sc. Peters
burg 60 rHsneosels aud fired revolver twice.
The first shot missed the Gar, but the second
perforated his coat. The Czarina has since
been suffering from nervous prostration.-
Emperor William continues 20 make progress
in regaining strength, and now attends daily 10
che business OF state.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
President and Mrs Cleveland, on their arrival
mt ST. Louis Saturday evening. Oct 1, Will 20
90 the residence of Mayor ID. II. Francis, whose
guests they will be until Monday morning
when they will take quarters ia one Of the
hotels. The President aud wife will spend
Sunday, Oct. 3, in Madison, Wis, the guests of
Postmaster. General NilRs aud will he the
guests of ex-senator Howell f. Jackson at
Nashville, Tenn, on Sunday, Oct l6.--lresi-
dent Cleveland and Jefferson Davis viii be in
vitcd to Richmond. Va, la October, the occasion
being the laying of the cornerstone al the
monument 90 Gen. Robert Il. Lee.-A COM
mittcc OF citizens appointed l'y Mayor Pond, of
San Francisco, decided 10 send AN invitation TO
President Cleveland TO visit the Pacific Coast.
A sub committee WAS appointed 10 have the
Board of supervisors, Chamber of Commerce,
Board OF Trade and Produce Exchange join in
the invitation Gov. Washington Bartlett,
of California, who has been in precarious con-
dition for some time, was stricken by paralysis
last week, and little hope OF his recovery Is
entertained Gov Bartlett is Democrat, and
was elected 10 the Office last November Ia the
event OF his death he will be succeeded by
Lieut. Gov Waterman, who is Republican,
Senator Rlddlehcrger, of Virginia, aud Con-
gresham Gibson, of West Virginia, were both
ia jail last week in their respective States.
They were committed for contempt OF court by
judges concerning whom they made dIsparag-
ing remarks.
OBITUARY.
Lord Doneraile, the Irish peer who was
bitten by n rabid fOx last January, has just
died Of hydrophobia, symptoms OF which re-
Gently developed. The case again brings into
prominence as a subject of discussion Pasteurs
system OF treatment Lord DoneIaile and his
coachman were treated by Mr. Pasteur. Neither
showed any nnlavorabe symptoms after treat
ment, aud the c0achman is alive and well,
never having suffered the least from his wound
since 10 WAS healed or exhibited any sign OF
hydrophobia. Mrs. Sarah jackson, wife Of
Andrew jackson, jr., and mistress OF the White
house during President Jackson's second term,
died at "The Hermitage" near Nashville, Tenn,
last week, aged 81. Capt. Silas Bent, OF 1T.
Louis died nc Shelter Island. L. L., Friday
might, OF heart disease. The deceasC d was grad
nate of the Naval Academy, at Annapolis. and
I'm ls5l served in Perry's Japenese expedition.
He had distinguished naval career, and re-
tired la 1861.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Ex-Town Clerk ThOs Mccormack of Union
Township N. j., was buried on Monday
afternoon. He was bitten on the arm
by large black spider while working in the
quaFrits. and his arm swelled so rapidly that in
o short time IL was twice it's normal size. All
efforts 10 save his life proved fruitless-An
alteration occurred in Decatur, Ga, brought ON
by an unruly colorcd man at colored church
gathering. Officers were called I'm. riot
followed. when general firing ensued. in which
Town Marshall Hunt was killed. negro was
shot dead aud q white man MORALLY wound
ed.-Gov Richardson, of South Carolina, has
commutcd the sentence of Oxey Cherry, the
2.year old girl convicted OF murder and SEN
fenced 10 he hanged iH September 10 imprisOn-
meni in the peniicntiary for five years The
girl WAS convicted OF killing 2-year-old white
child by administering dose oil concentrated
lye.--Burk, the defaulting treasurer of Gal
weston County, Tex, who skipped with $4,000
OF securities is anxious 20 return and plead
guilty. lie is out OF funds, and has worked as
coai-hraver on a steamer at San Francisco
The owners of the fishing schooner Lydia
II. CrOwell of Beverly, Mass, have given her
Dp. u j. believed all on hoard are lost. She
was IN charge Of Capt. Moses Larkin, Of Nova
Scotia, aud had crew OF ID men.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Directors of the Piedmont Exposition of
Atlanta. Ga, have sent 800 invitations 20 the
veteran associations In the Northwest urging
the Old soldiers who fought between Chatta-
nOuga aud Atlanta 20 revisit the battle6clds
during the first week of the exposition. begin
ming Oct. no. Special rates of one cent q mile
each way have been secured. There will Ice
Reunion OF the blue aud gray on Kenesaw
Mountain. with barbecues and ceremony and
at night illumination of Kenesaw Mountain,
90 close with a flight of 5000 rockets by cleo
trio match from the crest of the mountain.
Batteries of artillery aud soldiers will take
part IN the illumination. Pictures of John
ston aud Sherman will he displayed Ina fire.
Sherman signaling Hold the fort" 10 Gen.
Corse wall be- repeated from the station at VIII ich
the original signals were sent Monster eKcur-
eIOns will be run from ST. Louis 90 Atlanta al
the close of the Grand Army of the Republic
meeting there The Ute war situation M
far as can be learned. IL unchanged Word has
been received that 600 Utes are camped near
Thursdays battlefield, and are held back by
two companies Of coored Regulars IL IL known
that the Indians that took part In the fight
were true Utes-White River Uintah Utes aud
UnrompahRres-and that " necessary 1000 re-
Endorsements be raised from this tribe.
The Unrompahgre Indians are a very hothead-
ed race. aud II Gny of their people were killed
~ BE- feared the entire tribe will take the mat
Ter mp and precipiate the State into long aud
bloody war IL the Indians do not attack the
WHITES at RanRely before the arrival Of Gov.
Adams and Gen. Crook. there are hopes that
the trouble will be settled. Lieut.. Folsom Of
Aspen, who was wounded seriously during the
engapement, died Friday morning. dread
inl state OF affairs exists in Mcdowell County,
w. Va. The drouth has made the waters very
low and the peculiar disease which has several
times previously followed this state Of affairs
aud which il supposed 10 be a result of miner
ais in the water, has broken out. In the Dead
Horse Cave neigbborhood there are over IOO
cases. with 80 deaths. Not a family has es.
capped. Crops are neglected and farm work
IA az stand still. il requiring the entire time
OF every individual able 10 labor 10 care FOR
Che sick and the dead Ii IN estimated that
200 people have died in Mcdowell County
In the last four weeks from the disease -
At Wilkes Barre, Pa, Lawrence Council, mt
estimable young man. died from swallowing
plum stone. He swallowed the stone about a